Diploma of Accounting

Course Code: FNS50215
CRICOS Course Code: 095855M

This specific qualification is targeted towards international students who seek to get qualified with Diploma level qualification in Accounting; Finance sector either to gain Australian Accounting skills or to further move towards higher qualification in the sector. The qualification will provide skills and knowledge in professional accounting job roles in financial services and other industries. The training package for this qualification “reflects the role of individuals apply solutions to a range of often complex problems, and analyse and evaluate information from a variety of sources. They apply initiative to plan, coordinate and evaluate their own work and guidance to others within defined guidelines. This qualification is also suited to the needs of individuals with little or no vocational experience, but who possess sound theoretical business skills and knowledge that they would like to develop in order to create further educational and employment opportunities.

Duration: 52 weeks

Mode of Study: Classroom Based Study

Career opportunities: Employment outcomes resulting from the completion of this course may include the following roles:

• Accounting Clerk

• Bookkeeping Officers

• Tax Agents

Assessments: The format for delivery/assessment has been designed around a program involving a combination of review of existing skills, theory sessions as appropriate, classroom sessions and assessment in a suitably equipped simulated or virtual workplace environment. If a learner cannot access a simulated workplace, skills and knowledge may be learned and practiced through appropriate case studies.

Course Fee: AUD $9,000

Resource Fees: AUD $300.00

Reassessment: Students can have three reassessments of NYC (Not Yet Competent) free of charge provided that the submission of assessments has been done on time. Further, if a student fails more than three times in the unit, the student will have to repeat that unit and charges will be AUD $350.00 per unit (GST will not be charged).

Entry Requirements: The Training Package does not specify any entry requirements. However, Unity School of Education requires learners to be a minimum of 18 years of age and have previous study experience. It also requires learners to demonstrate they have sound Language, Literacy and Numeracy skills (LLN). International students will also have to undertake an English Test such as IELTS, PTE, and TOFEL etc. It is expected that the learner achieves score of at least equivalent to IELTS 5.5 bands.